Lady Arwen
Lady Arwen is a horse hitting her stride at exactly the right time. The seven-year-old has won three of her last six races, most recently at Galway just this week, and she is clearly enjoying being out on the track regularly. Over her career, she has won 6 races from 42 outings—a win rate of roughly one in every seven—which is respectable without being spectacular, but what matters more is what she is doing right now. After a quiet spell earlier in the year, she has found form again, and her trainer
Conor O'Dwyer, based at Friarstown in County Kildare, clearly has her in the right frame of mind.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
33.3%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
Where Lady Arwen really shines is at Gowran Park, where she has won three times from just seven races—a win rate of roughly 43 percent that stands out sharply against her overall record. That is the kind of connection between a horse and a track that catches the eye; it suggests she handles the Gowran Park course particularly well, whether it is the layout, the ground conditions, or simply that she runs more freely there. She claimed her first win at that track back in May 2022 and has returned to win regularly ever since. If she stays sound and continues to race, Gowran Park should remain a favoured destination for her the yard.
Luke McAteer has ridden Lady Arwen nine times, winning once, and they seem to run better in recent outings when they click. The yard itself is ticking over steadily, with four winners this season, which suggests O'Dwyer has a balanced team firing on all cylinders. At seven years old and actively racing, Lady Arwen still has plenty of miles left in her, and her current form—especially that recent win at Galway—shows she is not done competing.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Course specialist at Gowran Park: 3 wins from 7 starts (43%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
⚠ Poor record on heavy ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
⚠ Yet to win at The Curragh in 7 attempts
⚠ Yet to win at Dundalk in 5 attempts
⚠ Struggles on LH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 10 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Yielding (slightly soft)
Likes
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Ok
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
28 Jul
🏆 Won
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 21 runners
20 Jul
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 13 runners
12 Jun
DNF
Gowran Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 18 runners
25 Apr
6th
Limerick
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 15 runners
9 Apr
🏆 Won
Gowran Park
7f – 1m · Soft · 17 runners
6 Mar
11th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 17 runners
30 Jan
12th
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 14 runners
2 Nov
12th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Heavy · 21 runners
27 Oct
12th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Soft_To_Heavy · 16 runners
9 Sep
2nd
Galway
7f – 1m · Soft · 18 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
| Galway Tight |
8 |
1 win, 1 second, 3 thirds, 3 other |
28 Jul |
12.5% |
| Gowran Park Undulating |
7 |
3 wins, 4 other |
12 Jun |
42.9% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
7 |
1 second, 6 other |
2 Nov |
0% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
5 |
5 other |
6 Mar |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
25 Apr |
50% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
2 |
2 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
11 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
20 Jul |
100% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
19 Aug |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
1 May |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Jun |
0% |
| Fairyhouse Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Sep |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Mar |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 Sep |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
17 May |
0% |